An NHS trust has apologised unreservedly to a patient and his family after he was restrained on 19 occasions so staff could forcibly treat him. East Kent Hospitals University NHS
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International healthcare workers should have their visas automatically renewed for free to ensure they can help tackle the UK’s second wave of coronavirus, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said.
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A pilot scheme will be launched “shortly” which will see relatives of care home residents treated as key workers to enable safe visits, the care minister has said. Helen Whately
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A new coronavirus outbreak at a hospital in South Wales has caused routine surgeries to be postponed, after 10 patients and five members of staff tested positive. The outbreak at
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Women are being released from prison with just £46, a bin bag for their belongings and nowhere to live, a report has claimed. Research by a group of organisations known
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Nicola Sturgeon has said routine testing of care home visitors is being considered as she seeks to allay fears about the easing of restrictions for the care sector. Speaking at
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Years of austerity have left many vulnerable families facing destitution, according to a new report from NSPCC Scotland and Barnardo’s Scotland. Challenges from the Frontline – Revisited highlights that family
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Deaf people have said the lack of a sign language interpreter at coronavirus briefings in England is leaving the community “isolated” and allowing misinformation to spread. British Sign Language (BSL)
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The Government has been accused of ignoring its own scientists after documents showed that a “circuit-breaker” lockdown was recommended for England by expert advisers three weeks ago. The Scientific Advisory
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Boris Johnson announced the closure of pubs and bars across Merseyside as he battled to gain control over the coronavirus outbreak. The Prime Minister launched a three-tier system of local
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